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cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/112567436249982605

NY Gov Hochul delays controversial NYC congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/business/ny-gov-hochul-delays-indefinitely-controversial-nyc-congestion-pricing-plan/index.html

I'm sure lots of revenue will be missed now that NYC congestion tolling has been killed, but was it earmarked for specific mass transit projects or was it just going to be used to hire more cops and whatnot?

#NYC #NewJersey #transit

@usa

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I was summoned for jury duty and all I got was this pretty photograph.

#architecture #NewJersey #Newark #BlueSky

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We used to be a country

#ElCamino #ClassicCar #Boardwalk #NewJersey #SeasideHeights

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It’s a great local convention for all sorts of gaming, they’re on the rebuild post-covid, but it’s always been a great event, lots of fun. Give it a shot! February 22-25th. #NJ #NewJersey #games #gameconvention

There is an AI focus this year, but regardless of your interests, there are always interesting things going on!

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/2336267

Another historic labor action happened from Oct. 4-7 when Kaiser Permanente workers staged a three-day strike. A coalition of unions representing licensed practical nurses, lab technicians and other hospital personnel — 75,000 in all — went up against the hospital corporate giant in what was the largest strike by healthcare workers in U.S. history.

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“Our work powers the educational and research mission of the University, and was instrumental in UMaine receiving the status of an R1 rated research university. In short, UMaine works because we do,” said Em Sowles, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate and research assistant in the physics department. “But for too long, we have struggled with low and inconsistent pay, substandard health benefits and the need for a voice at work. Today we are proud to have formally secured a seat at the table, so we can begin to improve our working lives through legally-enforceable contracts.” (uaw.org)

University of Pennsylvania graduate student workers plan to be unionized soon as the Graduate Employees Together of UPenn (GET-UP), also part of the UAW. Among GET-UP demands — along with a reasonable workload and improved compensation — are freedom from harassment and discrimination in the workplace, protections for international students, and justice for Philadelphians who have long suffered from decisions made by UPenn that lacked any commitment to the well-being of city residents.

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BCBS Michigan reported $360 million profit in 2021 and CEO Daniel Loepp’s 2021 total compensation for exploiting workers and sick people was $15.6 million! The workers are demanding the end of the two-tier pay scale. Under the current contract, a new hire at BCBS Michigan would need to work 22 years before they reached the top of their wage scale.

We have a small sheep farm near Flemington.

As he announced a lawsuit against two federal agencies to stop New York’s congestion pricing plan, Gov. Phil Murphy also signed a bill to give tax credits to some New Jersey residents who work from home for companies based in other states.

The bill is part of Murphy’s “comprehensive efforts to combat the unfair taxation and discriminatory treatment of New Jerseyans.”

Holy crap, they're the worst I've ever seen them this year. Fucking nymphs are all over my patio, the house, the car...

For every one I kill, I find 4 more. Also, I don't remember them jumping like fleas!

[Sorry for the possibly off topic post for most of you] If this title is you or someone you know: If NJ, the DDD, or the CCW Waiting List calls you and asks if the client with intellectual disabilities would like to be placed in a group home, that means (1) you're at the top of the list and (2) do NOT say No.

Saying No means you'll be removed from the list. It is your right to use the CCW for increased funds to take care of said individual in the residence of their choosing -- not just traditional group homes. So you can say: "Not a group home, but, I'd like to use the CCW in other ways, such as in house supports and services".

Insane amounts of information for anyone reading this wondering what's going on

• If you or someone you know has an intellectual disability that began before the age of 21 (which isn't the same as diagnosed before the age of 21 -- just that you got it before 21 and any sane doctor would conclude yeah you must have got it), you qualify for services from the NJ Dept. of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) once you are age 21 or higher.
• Many folks in DDD get services via the 'Support Program'. This is a program where the state gives you a modest budget and you can use it for services that meet your need. This can be at-home supports, day programs, career training, college mentoring support, health programs, etc.
• A smaller amount of folks get DDD funding via the 'Community Care Waiver' (CCW) program. This is similar to the Supports Program, but has substantially more money in the budget. It's higher so it can cover Institutional Care or Group Homes, but it's not required to be used in that way. You could use the funding for more of those at-home or community supports.
• The CCW has many waiting lists but the only waiting list that moves is the priority waiting list, triggered under certain conditions, usually about the parents' health and age. Despite being the only waiting list that moves, it still moves very slowly. So it's important to get on the waiting list as soon as you can and not screw things up.
• Hence why this situation is all sorts of jacked up that the CCW would be mischaracterized as being "Group Home" only and using that question to disqualify status once someone made it to the top of the waiting list.

Disclosure: this is the official account of a non-profit, non-partisan org helping to bring ranked-choice voting and proportional ranked-choice voting to New Jersey - www.voterchoicenj.org.

If you aren't familiar with RCV or proportional RCV, I could explain them, but CGPGrey's explanations are better. (I'll be in the comments if you have questions!)

Hoboken has already passed ranked-choice voting, and Jersey City is about to join them. The problem is that New Jersey won't let our cities and towns use it yet (even though almost all of our voting machines support it today).

Love to see it, and I want to see more of it. Anyone who did this absolutely deserves what they have coming to them.

Any good events or festivals going on this weekend?